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Mysterious and Absurd Cases of the Tang Dynasty

2026 · 1 season

A stately, atmospheric costume mystery that pairs ornate Tang-era spectacle with slow, deliberate detective work and a creeping sense of the uncanny.

Genres
Mystery
Overview
In the glittering Tang-era capital of Chang’an, civilian sleuth Shentu Baiqi teams up with Dali Court official Yao Yuan to unravel a series of strange crimes. As they peel back superstition and corruption, they chase the truth and justice hidden beneath the city’s splendor.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, corruption, justice, deception
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery
Starring
Zhang Yijie, Guan Yue, Hou Chengyue, Liu Yunhan, He Gang, Wu Chunyi
Length
1 seasons, 24 episodes
Network
Tencent Video
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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